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Neighbors and tenants clash with developer over 350 San Jose project; commission takes discretionary review and approves revised plan
Summary
After hours of testimony, the Planning Commission voted 6–0 to take discretionary review and approve a revised proposal at 350 San Jose Avenue with staff‑recommended modifications; the hearing featured strong neighborhood, tenant‑union and preservationist opposition focused on displacement and alleged 'tantamount demolition.'
A highly contested discretionary review at 350 San Jose Avenue dominated the Sept. 24 Planning Commission meeting, with neighbors, tenant advocates and preservationists urging the commission to require major reductions to the sponsor’s plan and to treat the proposal as tantamount to demolition of a Category A historic resource. The commission voted to take discretionary review and approve the revised plans with staff modifications by a unanimous 6–0 vote.
The proposal would significantly alter an existing four‑unit, rent‑controlled building: the sponsor sought to move the building forward on its lot, add upper‑floor massing and create additional units (plan submitted as adding 8–9 units plus an ADU in some iterations). Staff (David…
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